There’s a new Edición Regional release in Mexico—and it’s not an Edmundo Dantes.

Yesterday, the Punch Duke arrived in Mexico. The newest Edición Regional for the country is a 5 1/2 (140mm) x 54 robusto extra. It’s the fourth Edición Regional release for the country, though the three prior had all been Edmundo Dantes, a special brand that has only been offered in Mexico.

Pricing is set at MXN 550 per cigar, about $28.75 at current exchange rates. Production is limited to 6,000 boxes of 10 cigars.

While the cigars might have arrived in Mexico, they aren’t at retailers. Manolo Santiago of Importadora y Exportadora de Puros y Tabacos, S.A. DE C.V., the Mexican distributor for Habanos S.A., told halfwheel the cigars will go on sale March 27, 2019.

The Punch Dukes is part of the 2018 class of Edición Regionals.

Patrick Lagreid contributed to this story.

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I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.